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Ground Turkey and Spinach Lasagna

A delicious and good for you lasagna.
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine All-American, Italian
Keyword Lasagna, spinach, turkey
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Author Lynn / Turnips 2 Tangerines

Ingredients

  • 9 whole wheat lasagna noodles
  • ½ cup onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 1 16 oz package ground turkey
  • 1 24 oz jar marinara sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 16 oz bag fresh baby spinach leaves
  • 2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 2 cups low moisture, part-skim, shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375ºF. Lightly coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
  • Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions or until noodles are al denté. Drain noodles and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
  • Lightly coat a large, deep skillet with nonstick cooking spray and saute onions, garlic and mushrooms until tender. About 5 minutes.
  • Add ground turkey. Cook until ground turkey is no longer pink inside. Cook about 5-8 minutes longer.
  • Add marinara sauce, Italian seasoning and pepper, simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Fold fresh spinach into meat mixture.
  • In your baking dish, arrange ⅓ of noodles (3) in bottom of dish. Spread ⅓ of ground turkey mixture, ⅓ ricotta mixture and ⅓ of the mozzarella. Repeat 2 more times ending with mozzarella.
  • Bake for 30-40 minutes or until cheese is melted and lasagna is bubbly. Sprinkle parsley on top. Cool for 5 minutes before cutting.

Notes

Recipe Note: Adjust the amount of fresh spinach to your family’s taste. I use 3/4 of a 16 oz bag of spinach.